Example sentences of "[pron] are quite a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are quite a few hymns which take up this notion of Jesus bearing my sin as a substitute . |
| 2 | But there are quite a few contracts which are still temporary , most of them go to the end of June . |
| 3 | Seems there are quite a few singers in New York already . ’ |
| 4 | There are quite a few ingredients in this recipe , but it is very easy to make . |
| 5 | There are quite a few Americans who go on talk shows and simply give a performance . |
| 6 | Says 15-year-old David Stokes : ‘ There are quite a few boys who just have to have a girlfriend , but it 's not what we all feel . |
| 7 | there are quite a few lines in which B is clearly a continuation of A , or a going-beyond A in force or specificity . |
| 8 | Well obviously one would like to make money rather than lose money erm I mean there 's the there are quite a few factors why erm Virgin er lost money last year er first of all you know we had er the very well publicized er dirty tricks campaign being waged against us . |
| 9 | that I 'm w now , so what I suggest we do , is before we say we must make your premenstrual tension better with various manip various bits and bobs , and there are quite a few things we can do to help . |
| 10 | ‘ There are quite a few things about today I have n't liked , Mr Bryce . |
| 11 | ‘ And I suppose there are quite a few things I have n't done . |
| 12 | ‘ There are quite a few islands around here . |
| 13 | There are quite a few children in here , let's have some choruses . |
| 14 | There are quite a few situations where it is normal for the tonic syllable to come earlier in the tone-unit . |
| 15 | Jackie concluded : ‘ Jasper certainly was n't born with a silver spoon in his mouth , but there are quite a few occasions when he needs one now — of the sugar variety , of course ! ’ |
| 16 | There are quite a few phormiums dotted around this part of the garden , their arching , spiky leaves becoming increasingly popular , but not all varieties are fully hardy so some are planted in pots to be moved into the greenhouse to overwinter . |
| 17 | There are quite a few spiders in our attic … |
| 18 | Bismarck was ‘ unwell ’ and the French emissary was reduced to seeking an interview with First Secretary Thile , who pretended to be totally ignorant of the whole business , which was a flagrant lie , and who said : ‘ In any case there are quite a few Princes … which one is it ? ’ |